Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-06-03


the regular business meeting, hill-Cimhing
contest, ride to Barre, road race, street pa
rade, banquet at the Pavilion, etc. Re
duced rates will he offered on all railroads
A. H. Davis, whose very long suffering
from consumption has been noticed in these
columns, died on Wednesday and his burial
takes place today with Masonic honors
Mr.. and Mrs II. H. Thompson and viii
Reed attended the Congregational Sunday
school convention held at Saxtons River on
Wednesday a delegation Of dozen or
more would have gone from this village
and West Brattleboro had not the rain pre-
vented In spite of the reduced attend
ance-caused by the unfavorablc weather
the session was an interesting and profit
able one.
w, X. Whiting bought Lucian Wits
house at the auction sale last Saturday
price $3.50.
The friends of G. II. Stevens and Hor-
ace Ais learn that they have decided not
TO locate at Hudson, N. Y. and are at pres
ent in Guelph, Ont
A very pleasing exhibit of Miss Belle
Smiths decorative art work may be seen
at Mrs. Chatiields store in Hooker block.
The work of erecting the iron of the
river span of the new narrow gauge bridge
began yesterday Mr.. Brooks hopes the
bridge and its approaches will be finished
so that the circus day visitors can be brought
| across the new structure on July 9.
| 1t is evident that the new Roman Catho-
lie church spire is TO be n prominent and
attractive object in the view of the people
who pass Brattleboro by rail. 1t will be
| l21 feet in height and will be surmounted
by Il handsome gilt cross.
The papers for the formal transfer of the
Mechanics Gaslight company's property to
the Brattleboro company were completed
and passed on the 3lst inst, and the latter
company took possession ON Wednesday
| Connection has been made between the two
! systems OF pipes and the gas supply will
| hereafter be made at the works down by
the river, the Esteyvlle tank being used
! tor storage. The company will lay a new
siX-inch main from their works UP to the
south side of the Main street bridge.
Madame Janauschek has been Obliged to
give up her engagements and return to New
port.
w. f. Eason has been appointed special
| constable to take care of the unlicensed
dogs. He will do the duty which the law
requires regardless Of the wrath which was
aroused because last years constable did
his.
No sale was made Of either the Centre
vile tannery property or Of Fishers mill at
West Brattleboro, which were set 10 be sold
by auction on Wednesday. The sale Of the
tannery was adjourned to Saturday to-
morrow
John Daley, who died Saturday night ON
Elliot street, was a veteran of the late war,
having served both in the 6gth New York
and 9TH New Hampshire regiments. He
was severely wounded at Fredericksburg.
and in consequence was in receipt Of small
pension. During the seven years or more
that he has resided here he has been en-
ployed as moulder in the iron foundry.
and was known by his acquaintance H. an
honest and industrious citizen. Much sym
pathy is felt for his family, which consists
Of wife and seven children the oldest les.
than ten years Of age and the youngest but
two weeks
The soldiers monument committee at an
adjourned meeting held Saturday evening
voted to hold the dedication services ON Fri
day, June 18th and, ex Gov. Holbrook
having declined 10 serve in that capacity
that Judge Hoyt H. Wheeler he president
Of the day and that the president, witt
Chief Marshal Herrick and Mr.. f. II. Put
nam should constitute a committee to ac
with the committee appointed by Post Sedg
wick in taking general charge Of the dedi
cation.
Judge Wheeler is holding court in New
York this week. Mention is elsewher,
made Of an interesting case which came he
fore him on Tuesday.
p. 5. Chase exhibited ON Wednesday tn,
champion product of his dandelion bed
in
heads or stands, one weighing slbs. 1Ooz
and the other & lbs oz. These plant
when extended would measure some tire,
feet across They were affected by the dr'
weather and would have attained still larg
/ err SIZE II they had been supplied with
normal amount OF moisture They are o
3 the same strain which Mr.. Chase has beer
engaged for several years in perfectng all,
of which the department Of agriculture a
Washington asked for seed two years ago
| The strain has shown steady improvement
, from year to year under Mr. Chase's e1
, pert treatment and he has now got it to tn
| point where he will put the seed ON tn
market for general sale IN the seedsmen q
} the country
The Rev. Mr.. lllman has accepted tn
call Of the Universalist society To becom
its pastor at a salary Of $500 and will be
= gin mis- work here next Sunday, preachin
at Vernon in the afternoon as elsewher
e announced. Until the completion Of tn
parsonage next November the new paste
and his family will board with Mr. and Mr.,
, p. Barrows ON Walnut street
> The village Improvement society's off
GERS are doing some excellent work in tn
1 way Of urging on individuals the desirable
: ty of removing the front fences. Anon
, the new flower beds which are to be put j
:. will be one on Birge street on the corne
opposite the gas house, one on the corne
of Birge and Brook street, and one on Flu
y Ter park i'll Esteyville.
Is it a fact that the mountain was neve
> such II mass of verdure as since the receI
- abundant rains or is it only the charm this
early summer always brings, aided by
IS willing imagination, that makes it seem so
Fl In any case it is feast to the eyes-a thin
II OF beauty and JOY forever.
The trustees of the Asylum have tn
:, week concluded the purchase of the Cape
place, about mile beyond their SUNNI,
Retreat ON the old Newfane road. Tn
II seems to be Il natural thing to do, as tn
. place was surrounded on its three sides /
- the asylum estate, which now borders III
on the Newfane road continuously for nea
% ly couple of miles. Exactly what vi
~ will be made of this newly acquired pro
erty is not fully determined but we unde
L stand it is contemplated making of it
re summer retreat for males, analogous
a that for females which has been in so su
. cessful operation for the past five years
The ladies of the Congregational societ
! will hold their annual fair and festiv
~ June 23d
al The intense interest which Buffalo Bill
: " Wild West show creates in Londt
m causes no little amusement in this countr
to The Queen has been twice to see it. ii
+ children cry for it, and everybody, fro
nobility to beggars spends all his spa
~ cents in seeing the wonders over and ov
% again The real reason for the extrao
'' binary success of the show is said by son
. of the correspondents TO lie in the univers
rs misapprehension of the English people, d
u Intelligent classes included, with rega
to this country. They still regard Il
re United States--America, as they call it
v i'm state of standardization, with India
to prOwlmg around and appearing on all G
st casions This show comes in as a confrI
III alton of their views and with John Bul
re customary complacency is accepted as
mt true picture of American life The sto
as seems n large one, but we happen to kno
81 personally, about a young Englishman, II
o, long on this side of the water, who car
IS to Brattleboro to preach and asked wi
evident solctude how near the India
ze were and whether he was likely to me
m any
r. The ladies of the auxiliary have had t
es Y NJ. c. A. parlor painted and papered,
70 Capt, Devens and family are to lea
n next week to spend the summer at Kenr
tn bunkport, Me.-Mr. j. f. Coleman is ON
d. annual summer visit TO Brattleboro after
II winter spent in Florida.--L. f, Adams, t
v. Vermont Live Stock compauy's manage